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> Most people who write reviews aren't exactly the most mentally stable people either. That's a wild claim!

by rendaw 1y ago

mrweasel 1y ago
Clarification: Write unmotivated reviews. I'd argue that most people don't review anything, unless they are somehow encouraged to do so. Sometimes they are motivated by anger, but those reviews are quickly taken down on many platforms, or they are based on completely unrealistic expectations, but then we're frequently back at being slightly unstable.
jajko 1y ago
As an owner of airbnb listing, there is some truth there (although as a blanket statement its obviously not true). Its mostly Karens of this world, or simply people pissed off enough to bother getting an app and creating an account, and putting time to write down the review. Normal folks in normal situations simply couldn't be bothered, not in 2025. The only exception is when platform forces you to do so, and then the sea of dishonest shallow blah to reach certain word count ensues. That's now you get 4.8-4.9* average review out of 5, while judging an OK but not perfect place (and no place is ever perfect since many subjective aspects enter the game).
const_cast 1y ago
In my experience working as various fast food places as a youngen, nobody writes reviews for good service. Because reviews are all about state of mind and emotions. If you're happy, you go home happy and never think about it. If you're angry, you need to vent somewhere.
- illiac786 1y ago
  You’re saying all 5 stars reviews are fake?
- debesyla 1y ago
  Unless it was unexpectedly good. Sometimes I rush to write a 5 star review if a random restaurant in middle of nowhere exceeds my expectations - so more people would know of the place. In my scale 3/5 is good (got what expected), 4/5 is very good (nice bargain), 5/5 is uniquely amazing. But I do understand that for some anything below 5/5 is bad.

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> Most people who write reviews aren't exactly the most mentally stable people either. That's a wild claim!

by rendaw 1y ago

> Most people who write reviews aren't exactly the most mentally stable people either. That's a wild claim!

mrweasel 1y ago
Clarification: Write unmotivated reviews. I'd argue that most people don't review anything, unless they are somehow encouraged to do so. Sometimes they are motivated by anger, but those reviews are quickly taken down on many platforms, or they are based on completely unrealistic expectations, but then we're frequently back at being slightly unstable.
jajko 1y ago
As an owner of airbnb listing, there is some truth there (although as a blanket statement its obviously not true). Its mostly Karens of this world, or simply people pissed off enough to bother getting an app and creating an account, and putting time to write down the review. Normal folks in normal situations simply couldn't be bothered, not in 2025. The only exception is when platform forces you to do so, and then the sea of dishonest shallow blah to reach certain word count ensues. That's now you get 4.8-4.9* average review out of 5, while judging an OK but not perfect place (and no place is ever perfect since many subjective aspects enter the game).
const_cast 1y ago
In my experience working as various fast food places as a youngen, nobody writes reviews for good service. Because reviews are all about state of mind and emotions. If you're happy, you go home happy and never think about it. If you're angry, you need to vent somewhere.
- illiac786 1y ago
  You’re saying all 5 stars reviews are fake?
- debesyla 1y ago
  Unless it was unexpectedly good. Sometimes I rush to write a 5 star review if a random restaurant in middle of nowhere exceeds my expectations - so more people would know of the place. In my scale 3/5 is good (got what expected), 4/5 is very good (nice bargain), 5/5 is uniquely amazing. But I do understand that for some anything below 5/5 is bad.